School district warns parents after reported cougar sighting
KAMLOOPS — A reported cougar sighting prompted a warning for parents in Brocklehurst this afternoon.
District 73 Assistant Superintendent John Churchley says the sighting was reported near Parkcrest Elementary School around the end of the lunch hour.
Churchley says the conservation officer service was alerted immediately, and they have yet to confirm a big cat was actually in the area.
“They advised us that it would be a good idea to have children walk home in pairs. We decided to be cautious and let parents know that kids should get a ride home, and we had kids calling their parents,” said Churchley adding “we also did the same thing with other schools in the Brocklehurst area.”